Translations for violate in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

violate [Brit ˈvʌɪəleɪt, Am ˈvaɪəˌleɪt] VB trans

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1. violate (infringe):

violate law, agreement, constitution, cease-fire, right, privacy

violate criteria, duty, taboo

violate LAW rule, regulation

2. violate:

violate (desecrate) sacred place

violate (disturb) peace

3. violate (rape):

violate form or dated

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violer territoire, souveraineté

to violate

violer traité

to violate

to violate

profaner innocence

to violate

respecter/violer une trêve

to respect/to violate a truce

Translations for violate in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

violate [ˈvaɪəleɪt] VB trans

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1. violate (break):

violate

2. violate (enter illegally):

violate

violate a tomb

3. violate (disturb):

violate

to violate sb's privacy

faire intrusion chez qn

4. violate form (rape):

violate

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violer droit, traité

to violate

violer frontière

to violate

to violate sb's privacy

faire intrusion chez qn

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He backed out of the role rather than violate the union's rules. en.wikipedia.org

They also expressed concern that the complex would violate the coastal regulation zone guidelines. en.wikipedia.org

In cricket, such behavior is considered to be violating the spirit of the game. en.wikipedia.org

There have been great debates over this, as the religion promotes gender equality, which this man-made law violates. en.wikipedia.org

This construction violates previous agreements and undermines efforts to achieve peace. en.wikipedia.org

The acquisition resulted in an investigation to determine whether the 374.5 billion acquisition had violated laws against leveraged buyouts. en.wikipedia.org

Punishment for violating this rule was expulsion for the organisation and it remained in place from 1901 until 1971. en.wikipedia.org

One point deducted for violating budget rules. 3. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes however an unlikeable protagonist may not suffer any consequences, which violates our moral expectations, and also make the audience cringe. en.wikipedia.org

It raises questions about whether it can be wrong to create a life, whether environmental destruction violates the rights of future people, and so on. en.wikipedia.org

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